Abstract
Narrow-band imaging digital flexible ureteroscopy in detection of upper urinary tract transitional-cell carcinoma: initial experience
Highlights
Narrow-band imaging digital flexible ureteroscopy in detection of upper urinary tract transitional-cell carcinoma: initial experience Traxer O, Geavlete B, de Medina SG, Sibony M, Al-Qahtani SM Department of Urology, Tenon University Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France J Endourol. 2011; 25: 19-23
Patients and Methods: narrow-band imaging (NBI) and white light (WL) were performed in 27 patients at our university teaching hospital, 14 with known cases of upper urinary tract transitional-cell carcinoma (UUT-TCC) as follow-up, and 13 patients with first-suspicion of cancer
Pathology interpretations were compared with the corresponding WL and NBI images
Summary
Narrow-band imaging digital flexible ureteroscopy in detection of upper urinary tract transitional-cell carcinoma: initial experience Traxer O, Geavlete B, de Medina SG, Sibony M, Al-Qahtani SM Department of Urology, Tenon University Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France J Endourol. Purpose: To characterize the appearance of normal and malignant upper urinary tract lesion appearance under narrow-band imaging (NBI) using the new URF-V digital flexible ureteroscope (DFU), and to determine if NBI, when used in conjunction with white light (WL), could improve detection of malignancy. Patients and Methods: NBI and WL were performed in 27 patients at our university teaching hospital, 14 with known cases of upper urinary tract transitional-cell carcinoma (UUT-TCC) as follow-up (group A), and 13 patients with first-suspicion of cancer (group B). Full renal collecting system examination was performed first under WL and under NBI by a single urologist.
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